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N0. 489,857. Patented Jan. 10, 1893.

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JOHN B. DAVIDS, OF NORTH DARTMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO E. M. CI-IISl-IOLM DAVIDS, OF SAME PLACE.

GAM E APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 489,857, dated January 10, 1893.

Application filed August 4, 1892. Serial No. 442,096- (No model.)

To aZZ whom it'may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN B. DAVIDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at North Dartmouth, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus, which I call Bouncetelle, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the drawings hereto annexed, in which- Figure 1. is a view in perspective of my improved game apparatus. Fig. 2. is a view in longitudinal section of the same through the to propel the balls '2", consisting of the rod m,

having the handle 01, and head 0, and the spring 5.

b, representsa board having the recesses 9, fixed by its ends to the sides of the tray, and snfficiently above the bottom of the tray, to allow free passage of the balls 0", beneath it.

it, represents a deflector, fixed in the end of the tray, which deflector may have an elastic surface, or be composed of elastic material. The recesses Zc, are numbered as 5, 10, 15and the recesses g. in the board I), as 25.

The game is played by two or more persons. The balls r, are placed in the slots e, and the handle ndrawn backward and released. The force of the spring 8, drives the balls along the bottom of the tray, under the board b, and against the deflector h, which causes them to be tossed into the air, in the direction of the recesses g,- the object being, to give the balls such an impetus, as to cause as many of them as possible, to lodge in the recesses g; which makes the highest count in the game. If the balls fail to lodge in the recesses g, and roll into some of the recesses is, itis a count in the game of the number of points, with which the recess is numbered.

I claim A game apparatus, consisting of the shallow, oblong tray a, adapted to rest in an inclined position, having a series of recesses in parallel rows,sunk in its surface, and a series of pins arranged in parallel and alternate rows with said recesses; the deflector h; the board I), having the recesses g; the board (1, having the open ended slots 0r grooves e; the propelling device 0; and the balls 0",- all as shown, and for the purpose described.

JOHN B. DAVIDS.

Witnesses:

JAMES C. HITCH, HENRY W. MASON. 

